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“I sat up in my bed and I was immediately engulfed in fear."
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“I remember never being so afraid and so excited in my entire life.”
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"Farming...is about life over death rather than death over life."
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“And you said, ‘I want you to do that house, please.’”
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Women's History Month

Celebrate the lives and accomplishments of women from all backgrounds by listening to their stories with their loved ones.

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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”
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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”
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Mi Abuela Panchita

Mi Abuela Panchita
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Mary Ellen Noone
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Mary Ellen Noone
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Connie and Blanca Alvarez

Connie and Blanca Alvarez

Animated Shorts

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Chloe Longfellow
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Just Like Yesterday
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The Spirit of Generosity

Stories celebrating kindness and forgiveness

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“I went through 39 years of incarceration because of some things that you put in motion.”
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“I went through 39 years of incarceration because of some things that you put in motion.”

Rickey Jackson, convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, talks with Eddie Vernon, the man whose false testimony led to Rickey’s incarceration.
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Julio Diaz

Julio Diaz

Julio Diaz recalls his unusual response to being held up at knifepoint as he was returning home from work. Presented with Upworthy, he is, #WhoWeAre.
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"You can hear the shopping cart coming down the sidewalk."

"You can hear the shopping cart coming down the sidewalk."

Herman Travis speaks with his neighbor Robert Cochran about delivering food to elderly and disabled residents of his housing complex.
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A Second Chance
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A Second Chance

While serving time for robbing a bank, Darius Clark Monroe decided to made the decision to apologize to the people who were there that day, including David Ned. Seventeen years later, they sat down for a conversation.
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